2022 Two Hands Hell Freezes Over Chardonnay Adelaide

一支帶檸檬皮清爽與橡木奶油感並存的 Adelaide 白酒，開瓶就能討好全桌。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產地精選 -> 果實清晰，酸度明快，喝來不沉悶；
2) 桶陳與澄澈手法 -> 帶點烤杏仁與奶油感，鋪陳口感而不蓋掉果味；
3) 小批量釀造 -> 品質穩定、性價比高，適合想升級但不想破產的人。

【侍酒師私房筆記】 打開會先跳出白桃和熟檸檬皮，接著是烤杏仁、香草和輕微奶油感，質地有一點黏著感但酸度把整體拉得清爽，尾段帶鹹礦感。喝法建議先醒約30分鐘，氣氛是週末與朋友下廚、想要漂亮但不用太費腦的那瓶。

【場景化配餐指南】 在香港可以配烤雞、香煎三文魚、奶油蘑菇意粉，甚至港式海鮮蒸魚也能搭出好味道。飯桌、週末小聚、為客人開瓶都合適。

【降維打擊對比】 相比同類高價歐洲名莊，這瓶把成熟果實和桶味做得平衡，價格更親民，適合追求品質但不想花大錢的飲家。

Bright, toasty Adelaide white that balances creamy weight with zesty lift — approachable now yet built for food.

【Why choose it?】
1) Site-driven fruit -> concentrated citrus and stone-fruit core for clear ripeness and minerality.
2) Oak & lees ageing -> gentle toast, vanilla and a soft, creamy mid-palate that lifts food pairing options.
3) Trusted producer sourcing -> small-batch vinification for consistency and value versus big-name imports.

【Sommelier's Notes】 On the palate you'll find lemon peel, white peach and ripe nectarines framed by toasted almond, vanilla spice and a rounded, buttery lees texture. The oak is supportive — French influence with careful integration — giving toast and mid-palate weight without masking bright acidity. Medium-plus body, lively acid backbone and a persistent, savory finish.

Winemaking notes: Small-lot pressing, barrel fermentation with a portion aged in French oak (some new), partial malolactic conversion and several months on fine lees with gentle stirring to build texture and complexity.

Vineyard notes: Fruit sourced from cooler Adelaide sites with stony, well-drained soils and clear diurnal shift — the result is concentrated flavour with fresh acidity and mineral lift.

【Occasion】 Perfect for casual dinner with friends, a weekend roast, or as a versatile bottle to pair with dim-sum-style seafood and richer white-meat dishes.

【Competitive Edge】 Delivers the toasty, layered style of higher-priced Old World counterparts at a more accessible price point — a pragmatic choice for collectors and everyday dinners alike.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: lemon peel, white peach, stone fruit, toasted almond, vanilla, buttery lees, minerality, medium-plus acidity, oak spice, creamy texture
• Food Matching: Roast chicken with herb butter, Grilled salmon or sea bass, Creamy pasta (e.g. carbonara, mushroom cream), Mushroom risotto, Soft cheeses (Brie, Camembert)
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Two Hands（雙手酒莊）在南澳相當有名，擅長從不同園區挑選果實、分批小量釀造。酒莊重視田間管理和桶陳手法，目標是做出兼具果味、結構與細膩度的作品。

Two Hands is a respected South Australian producer known for site-led wines and careful small-batch vinification. They source fruit from quality Adelaide-region sites and focus on expressive, well-structured wines that balance ripe fruit with oak and texture.